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Driving Test Centre Forest Hills Drive Southampton SO18 2FY

Granted Southampton 26/00984/FUL Full applications

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from driving test centre to taxi company headquarters (Sui generis) and amendments to boundary treatment (Amended description).

As published by the council, reference 26/00984/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00984/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Bitterne Park
Postcode
SO18 2FY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Southampton

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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